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name: Phil Zimmermann
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# Phil Zimmermann

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## Cultural Context

Phil Zimmermann created PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption in 1991 and faced a federal criminal investigation for making strong cryptography available to the public. His fight established the principle that ordinary people have a right to strong encryption.

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## Justification

Created PGP and faced federal prosecution for the crime of making strong encryption available to civilians. The case established that cryptographic code is protected speech.
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**Swag Score:** 5